Jeffrey Morgan’s Media Blackout

In verity? MB57 varieties!  Thine Eyes Bleed  In the Wake of Separation (The End) :: Mine ears bleed.  Wolf Parade  Apologies to Queen Mary (Sub Pop) :: What if Bowie and Ronson had recorded Hunky Dory while stewed to the gills on a case of scotch?  The Dead Science  Frost Giant (Absolutely Kosher) :: Nasty canasta Mexicano melodies merged with woozy wasted wastrel wails.  Detonation  Portals to Uphobia (Osmose Productions) :: Prog metal? I dunno, but its amazing how palatable screamo vocals can be when theyre shored up by solid production and a relentless brace of burgeoning bludgeoning beats.  Aaron Lines  Waitin on the Wonderful (BMG) :: He may strike a Paddy Smiff meets Zimmer pose on the inner tray photo, but he sure sings like the sincere second coming of classic country.  Epoch of Unlight  The Continuum Hypothesis (The End) :: Gosh, I miss the Obsessed.  Agents of the Sun  Monarchs of a Fallen Society (DCide) :: What at first blush appears to be the usual slapdash hodgepodge of generic angst pop is quickly quelled by the swirling dashes of Kirk Hammett guitar work.  ABSU  Mythological Occult Metal 19912001 (Osmose Productions) :: And then this compilation of feelth metals greatest grates and rarest wracks comes along to show everyone where it began and who to blame.  SIZZLING PLATTER OF THE WEEK: Chromelodeon  Heart of Sawdust (Bloodlink) :: Any band that names itself after an obscure Harry Partch work gets my vote right off the bat  especially when they title their six songs an economically minimal One through Six. But when all six are prog rock instrumentals á la Nash the Slash, well, when I say Im in love, you best believe Im in love, l-u-v.  Be seeing you!